Chickadee Autumn

Rebecca Latham’s “Chickadee Autumn” is a stunning depiction of the beauty and charm of nature. The painting features two chickadee songbirds that seem to be engaged in a lively conversation with each other. The background is a vivid gold, representing the autumn leaves turning in the fall season. One of […] Read more »

Flying South – Cinnamon Teal Arrive in Texas

Water's Edge - Cinnamon Teal, 8in x 10in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham

Water’s Edge – Cinnamon Teal, 8in x 10in watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This piece just arrived in Texas at Whistle Pik Galleries.  I noticed I hadn’t painted a lot of ducks recently, which was unfortunate.  They are beautiful and always have a good bit of personality that shows through […] Read more »

Why Do You Paint Like A Maniac?

detail-fox Fox Painting - Detail View, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham

Fox Painting – Detail View, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham Why do you paint like a maniac? I occasionally get questions like this. Why? Why do you paint like a maniac?  Why put in so much detail? and so on. Sometimes this comes from other artists.  Sometimes from the general […] Read more »

Strength – American Bald Eagle

Strength - American Bald Eagle, ~6"x6", watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham

Strength – American Bald Eagle, ~6″x6″, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is a small painting that was made as a part of the body of work for exhibition at Whistle Pik Galleries opening soon. I liked the expression of the bird.. one of the things that attracted me to […] Read more »

Trumpeter Elegance

Trumpeter Elegance - Trumpeter Swan, 5x7,watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham

Trumpeter Elegance – Trumpeter Swan, 5×7,watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is a small recent piece that as completed.. a Trumpeter Swan on a pond.  I was attracted to the long fluid shapes in the trails of water behind the elegant bird.  Watching the swan glide through the pond, interacting with it’s […] Read more »

Goldfinch Social – Sepia

A new small painting I’m working on shown in the sepia stage of painting… Goldfinch Social, 5in x 5.5in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham Read more »

Raven on Deadfall (Sepia) 12×24

Some of my readers may have seen this piece a little earlier, but for those that haven’t.. this is a work in progress of a raven on deadfall, sepia stage.  It’s a bit larger than I’ve been painting recently – should finish as a 12″ x 24″. I saw the […] Read more »

Barred Owl

This is a small piece of a Barred Owl that was just completed for an exhibition that will open a little later this year.  I had originally made the painting 5×7 in, but decided later to give a little extra space around the bird and finish it as a 6×8 […] Read more »

Seney National Wildlife Refuge Tour Location

Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan will be hosting the Federal Duck Stamp tour Jul 1-31 where my Canada Goose painting will be on display.  Though I have never visited the refuge, it is described as an excellent birding spot.  ….I hope you can drop in if you are in […] Read more »

Little Duckling Watercolor

This is a little painting, only 4″x6″, of a duckling swimming.  He and his sibling were following their mother across a small pond.  I was really drawn to the beautiful water patterns and the energetic personality of the little bird. For the painting, I focused on rendering the softness of […] Read more »